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Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100

Intel X9100

The Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100 is the fastest dual-core CPU of the Core 2 series for laptops. As all Core 2 Extreme CPUs it offers an unlocked multiplicator and is therefore easy to overclock (usually in the BIOS). The X9100 was later substituted by the Core 2 Duo T9900 with the same clock rate but a cheaper price tag. The T9900 offers a better TDP of 35 Watt but has a fixed multiplicator (only drawback). Futhermore, the T9900 offers some newer features as Turbo Boost and C1E state.

Due to the high clock rate of 3 GHz, the Core 2 Extreme X9100 offers enough performance for all games and applications in 2009 and possibly also 2010. In most applications (escpecially most games), it is faster than the low clocked Core 2 Quad CPUs (like Q9000, QX9300). Modern Core i7 CPUs with high Turbo frequencies are the only CPUs that are faster than the X9100 on average.

 

The X9100 uses a Penryn core that features 2 integer units, 1 floating point unit, 1 load unit, and 1 store unit in a 14-stages long pipeline. Due to the Wide Dynamic Execution Technology, the core is able to simultaneously execute up to four instructions.

The integrated Enhanced Speedstep is able to downclock the core dynamically as low as 800 MHz to save power (in idle mode).

The Core 2 Duo X9100 can be used in a Socket P socket with 479 pins.

 

SeriesIntel Core 2 Extreme
CodenamePenryn

Series: Core 2 Extreme Penryn

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300 compare2.53 GHz4 / 4 cores
Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100 « 3.06 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 compare2.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Clock Rate3060 MHz
Front Side Bus1066
Level 1 Cache128 KB
Level 2 Cache6 MB
Number of Cores / Threads2 / 2
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)44 Watt
Transistor Count410 Million
Manufacturing Technology45 nm
Die Size107 mm2
Max. Temperature105 °C
SocketSocket P
FeaturesSSE4.1, Virtualization Technology, Execute Disable Bit, Enhanced Speedstep, 64 Bit, Trusted Execution Technology
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Starting Price$851 U.S.
Announcement Date07/15/2008
Product Link (external)ark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 3341     avg: 3834     median: 3833.5 (23%)     max: 4326 points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 6075     avg: 7299     median: 7440 (5%)     max: 8382 points
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 2499     avg: 2832     median: 2810 (6%)     max: 3188 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
13.4 s (3%)
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
32472 MIPS (15%)
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
24450 MFLOPS (19%)
PCMark 05 - PCMark 05 - Standard
min: 7203     avg: 7575     median: 7575 (16%)     max: 7947 Points
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 6208     avg: 6433     median: 6433 (6%)     max: 6658 Points
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Reviews for the Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100 processor

 

Hands-On Clevo M980NU Notebook

With a lot of hot… At the same time nVidia launched the Geforce GTX 280M graphic cards, the barebone manufacturer Clevo introduces the M980NU notebook. Thereby ...
Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M | 18.40" | 5.4 kg
 

Review mySN XMG7 (Clevo M570TU) Notebook

A New Old Acquaintance Barely any other barebone is offered under so many different predicates as the M570 from Clevo. It's not very surprising, as it is a chic...
Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100 | NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTX | 17.00" | 4.2 kg

Rock Xtreme 840SLI: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M SLI, 18.40", 6 kg
  External Review » Rock Xtreme 840SLI

SCHENKER CXG7: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2, 17.00", 4.5 kg
  External Review » Schenker MySN CXG7

SCHENKER XMG7 : NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTX, 17.10", 4.2 kg
  External Review » Schenker mySN XMG7

Clevo M980NU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M, 18.40", 5.4 kg
  External Review » Clevo M980NU

Lenovo IdeaPad Y730: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650, 17.00", 4 kg
  External Review » Lenovo IdeaPad Y730

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Other CPUs of the series Core 2 Extreme

» Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300
   4x 2.53 GHz
» Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100
   2x 3.06 GHz
» Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000
   2x 2.8 GHz
» Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900
   2x 2.8 GHz
» Intel Core 2 Extreme X7800
   2x 2.6 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ Intel Celeron 3965U
   2x 2.2 GHz
+ Intel Core i3-3120M
   2x 2.5 GHz
+ Intel Core i5-3427U
   2x 1.8 GHz - 2.8 GHz
+ Intel Core i5-4402E
   2x 1.6 GHz - 2.7 GHz
+ Intel Core m7-6Y75
   2x 1.2 GHz - 3.1 GHz
» Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100
   2x 3.06 GHz
- Intel Core i5-4200U
   2x 1.6 GHz - 2.6 GHz
- Intel Core i5-4250U
   2x 1.3 GHz - 2.6 GHz
- Intel Core i3-5020U
   2x 2.2 GHz
- Intel Core i3-7020U
   2x 2.3 GHz
- Intel Core i5-3337U
   2x 1.8 GHz - 2.7 GHz
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Klaus Hinum (Update: 2012-05-26)